You Wanted Weather? Well You Got It!

While there is a bunch of snow hitting on the West Coast, the East Coast is currently being pounded by one of, if not the worst storm to ever hit the United States!

Immense flooding, beyond powerful winds, and even some snow is hitting the entire east coast as we speak. Thousands of evacuations and power outages have been reported as Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit land in certain areas, whereas it has already struck landfall in other areas, like Maryland, for example. West Virginia and numerous counties in North Carolina have issued a State of Emergency as Hurricane Sandy approaches landfall all along the East Coast.

As of right now, Hurricane Sandy is reported to hit land in New Jersey in about one hour from now. Over 750,000 are currently without power right now in seven states, with about 220,000 of those coming from both New York and New Jersey, each. 

In addition, over 12,000 flights have been cancelled due to this weather. Other transportation notifications include stoppages of bus transportation and subways, which has created a huge dilemma in New York. Hurricane Sandy has, thus far claimed 69 lives in Caribbean countries, including 51 in Haiti.

Please pay attention to LIVE updates on all major news stations and news websites in order to properly prepare, although it is time for action, due to the fast movement of this horrifying hurricane!

Be safe!

Josh Harper ( More Posts)

Josh Harper is an Intern Writer for The Ski Channel. He is a Linfield Wildcat Graduate with a Bachelors of Science in Business and Sports Coaching. Born in Encino, California, Josh moved around when he was younger around the state, but has resided in Santa Monica for the past 14 years. He is an avid skier, and has skied in some of the top skiing areas, such as Mammoth Mountain, Deer Valley and Whistler Blackcomb. Josh studied at Linfield College in McMinnville, OR from 2008-2012 studying general business while aspiring to be a Head Basketball Coach in the near future, gaining experience as a Student Manager/Assistant Coach for Linfield’s Women’s Basketball Team his junior year.